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the eggs are received at tlie depot they are counted into a separate box and a 

 ''back" note given stating when received, the number and price, and signed by the 

 receiver. The eggs then go to the candler or tester, and the member delivering 

 the egg$ credited with the amounts in each class which he has, which is recorded 

 in the analysis book. The chief tester is held responsible for this book, which 

 is headed thus: 



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Name. Date Collected. Total. Good. S'mall. Coofeers. Bad. When Tested. 

 Jno. Jones .Tune 1st. 160 150 7 3 — June 1st. 



Two cents are deducted for every ten ''^smalls" or ''cookers," and the bad are 

 returned to the producer. Payment is made monthly by cheque, and the cheque 

 being accompanied by a complete statement of the month's deliveries by the member 

 is recorded in the analysis book. 



In Denmark the co-operative societies are conducted differently from those of 

 Ireland and England with respect to making returns to the producer. Paid col- 

 lectors gather the eggs from the farms at regular intervals. The collector pays for 

 the eggs received at the rate set by the central federation, entering in the member's 

 book the weight and amount. Any dividends which the central federation accumu- 

 lates from selling at increased prices is divided among the local societies from 

 time to time and is distributed from them to the members on a pro rata basis. In 

 this way, not only do the members receive the best market prices for their products, 

 but they also share in any profits that may come from the business. 



Pay of Manager. In many cases the manager is paid on a percentage basis 

 of business done, which is the most satisfactory for many reasons. In some 

 societies in Ireland the manager receives £2 per week. 



Branding. In Ireland and Scotland, branding eggs with date, etc., is not so 

 commonly done as in Denmark and elsewhere. Stamped eggs are sometimes 

 viewed as foreign eggs in Great Britain. 



Cost of Collecting. This varies greatly, but, as near as the writer could gather 

 from the managers of the societies visited, it cost in Ireland about half a cent, per 

 dozen during the summer months and a cent and a half per dozen during the 

 winter months. The cost of packing, cases, grading, etc., is from a cent to a cent 

 and a half per dozen additional to the above. 



Size of Flocks. The size of the flocks vary, but on practically all the farms 

 visited the poultry could not be considered as a special business. The fowls, 

 generally spealdng, were given fairly good care and attention. The average size 

 of the flock would not be much more than 50 or 100 birds, or about 1 fowl per acre. 



Prices. Prices vary as here. The books of the societies as seen by tlie writer 

 showed a price in December of practically 50 cents per dozen, which was the highest, 

 and the lowest price was 28 cents for May, the average for the season being about 

 29 cents. 



